In Search of the Dragon's Tale

Overview

Follows the story of a handicapped street musician, Maurice Chan, as he explains what life is like for him in Hong Kong. In the process we go on a journey back in time to the Walled City of Kowloon. Once dubbed the 'sleaziest' place in Hong Kong, it was an island of Chinese sovereignty within the British colony. As a result of a secret political compromise between the Chinese and British Governments the Walled City was destroyed in 1992. This decision resulted in the displacement of the Walled City's 40,000 residents. The documentary gives the story of modern day Hong Kong from a personal viewpoint and shows historical links to a place the authorities preferred to forget.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 10, 1997

Original language

CN

Spoken languages

Cantonese

Countries

Hong Kong

Production

Flying Dragon Productions

Director

Haymann Lau,Stuart Rankin

Writer

Haymann Lau,Stuart Rankin

Cinematography

Chiu-kwan Yi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1819548